Paint Creek Farms’ Palazzo Princess, undefeated in 2009, has been installed as the even-money morning line favourite in Saturday’s $101,700 Miller Lite Courageous Lady for three-year-old filly pacers at Northfield Park.
The filly has drawn the rail for the eight-horse event. The daughter of Jate Lobell is four-for-four in 2009, with a lifetime best win of 1:52.4, fastest in the field, taken last month at the Meadows, near Pittsburgh.
Singnoeveil Hanover, who drew Post 6, is the second early choice at 4-1, while Cams Van Go is the 6-1 third morning line choice, despite being saddled with the outside Post 8.
Three-time defending local driving champ Aaron Merriman will drive the favourite. He currently leads all drivers in North America with 323 wins in 2009.
The Courageous Lady has been carded as Race 12 with an estimated post time of 11:05 p.m.
(With files from Northfield)